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It’s that blissful time after Whitsun
and before the schools unlock the doors and let everyone
escape for their long summer holidays. If you’ve got
the time and the opportunity now to come
to the South West, you’ll find lush summer
gardens, leafly lanes with any
hue of green you like, beaches with space to stretch
your toes and coastal paths strewn with multi-coloured
wild flowers all still fresh and verdant
before the gradual decline to the parched shades of late
summer. Come and enjoy the benefits of the warm,
long days, find somewhere great to eat, or walk,
or perhaps just mooch and stare. Helpful Holidays have plenty
of lovely holiday homes all over the South-West
and our friendly sales team know them all.
They’re very happy to discuss them
with you and give you an unbiased and honest comment
to help you decide on the one that is right for
you. Have a look at our website –
www.helpfulholidays.com
– or call us on 01647 433593. We’re open till
9pm most of the week and all day on Saturdays.
And if you’re coming on holiday in the next few weeks,
there’s lots going on as a great variety of
summer events get into their stride…
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A four-day festival of classical music concerts
held in the local church each evening at 7.30pm.
tel: 01626 873723
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The 9th GoldCoast Oceanfest takes place
against the majestic backdrop of North Devons’ Gold
Coast on the golden sands of Croyde Bay.
Attracting world class sporting and music talent,
the midsummer weekend in June is filled with family
fun in the sun, including; the Red Arrows and the
RAF Falcons, the now infamous Corona Bar and live
music from over 25 bands including The Beautiful
Girls all the way from Australia.
www.goldcoastoceanfest.co.uk
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The Salcombe Festival features classic boats,
music, boat racing, street entertainment and fun
for all on and off the water!
www.salcombefestival.com/
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There’s a fantastic programme of dance,
music, comedy, workshops, etc. The city
refurbishment is nearly complete and you can already
find lots of places to eat in the open air
before and after your evening out.
www.exeter.gov.uk
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A magnificent collection of bright, shiny fire
engines and other vintage vehicles come together
for a charity event to raise thousands
of pounds. There’s also music from
Fire and Rescue Service bands and lots of other side
shows and displays.
info@escot-devon.co.uk
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Dynanargh Goelyowann!
Eight days in June when Penzance celebrates the Feast of
John - Golowan - an exciting and
varied festival of music, art, film, stories, walks, poetry
and dance all culminating in the colourful parades
of Mazey Day, which in local dialect means a bit
dazed and confused!
www.golowan.com
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gets underway with the grand procession
for everyone to join in at 2pm on 16th and then it’s
just music and dancing from pub to hall
for the next few days…
http://events.polperro.org/festival07/index.html
…and on 13th June, you can go on a Smugglers
Ramble in Polperro. Just call Pat Gormley –
01579 348749.
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The date is 978AD. Join in a living
history of battles, intrigues and plots at this
fantastic ancient Dorset castle.
http://www.vikingsonline.org.uk/
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The friendliest folk festival in England,
high on the Mendip Hills in sunny Somerset.
Acts include Les Barker, Dragonfly, Isambarde and many others.
www.priddyfolk.org
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The Mixed Traffic Weekend - a new event
- is themed on the changeover years on the Western Region
of British Railways in the mid 1960s with a variety of steam
and diesel trains typical of the era. Perhaps
a great idea for Father’s Day!
www.wsr.org.uk
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…and another idea for Father’s Day…entry
is free for Fathers at Powderham Castle
on 17th June (with a paying child). There’s
a Birds of Prey display at 2:30pm.
http://www.powderham.co.uk/
And lastly, in Somerset, the Frome Festival
runs from 6th-15th July. As well as music,
literature and art, Festival events will be held at Longleat
and will include music of the period and
works of poets and writers brought to life
by the celebrated Shakespearean actor Michael Penning.
www.fromefestival.co.uk/
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| We’re delighted to say that even at this mid-point
of the year we’re still adding super new holiday
homes to our portfolio. There’s a great
spread across the South-West this
month with properties in the South Hams, Dartmoor, Cornwall
and Dorset. Just click on the links below
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Ben Stevens, who used to work for
us a few years ago, has lined himself up for some serious
punishment in aid of CLIC Sargent, the
UK’s leading children’s cancer charity. He
has committed himself to run or row 500kms
in 100 days and just to spice it up a
bit he also completed a bicycle ride
(16 hours and 2 punctures) from London to Exeter last
weekend. If you would like to help him meet his target
of £1000, please go to his website at
http://www.justgiving.com/benstevens2
If you’ve got a holiday booked with Helpful
Holidays this summer, we really hope it’s
going to be a great one for you. Please
do try and remember to complete our questionnaire
and either email it or post it back to us. We
really do read each and every one and they are
incredibly important to us.
Best wishes
Moray Bowater
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